Leadership Self Test
1. T or F: I think more about immediate results than I do about mentoring others.5
2. T or F: People will be motivated if you pay them enough.
3. T or F: It's nice to know about people's long-term goals, but not necessary to get the job done.
4. T or F: If you have a consistent recognition system that rewards everyonein the same way, then that is enough.6
5. T or F: The best way to build a team is to set a group goal that is highly challenging, maybe even "crazy."
6. T or F: My greatest pleasure in my job comes from making the work process more effective.
7. T or F: I spend more of my time and attention on my weaker performers than I do on my top performers, who basically take care of themselves.7
8. T or F: It's better not to know anything about the personal lives and interests of the people who report to me.
9. T or F: Sometimes, it's almost as if I'm a "collector of people" becauseI'm always recruiting and getting to know new people.
10. T or F: I like to surround myself with people who are better at what they do than I am.
11. T or F: I am a lifelong student of what makes other people tick.8
12. T or F: People talk about "mission" too much — it's best just to let people do their work and not try to bring values into the conversation.9
13. T or F: It's my job to know everything that goes on in my area.
14. T or F: I pay close attention to how and where I spend my time, because the priorities I put into action are the ones that other people will observe andfollow.10
15. T or F: I've worked hard to get along with or understand people who are very different from me.